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"If I'm Able To...": PV Sindhu Provides 'Olympics' Update On Playing Career

Insisting that she still has a lot to offer and potential to win many more titles on the demanding BWF circuit, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday said the 2028 Los Angeles Games remains on her radar. By the time the biggest sporting show on earth moves to the American shores, Sindhu will be 33. However, the two-time Olympic medallist says if she remains injury-free and in peak physical condition, she will aim for a third medal. A former world champion, Sindhu, who won silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, returned empty-handed from the Paris Games after her unexpected exit in the pre-quarterfinals.

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

Badminton star P.V. Sindhu performed Bhumi Puja for her badminton academy on Thursday, saying that training youngsters and grooming them for top-level competitions will be her aim through this endeavour. Accompanied by her parents, the Olympic silver medallist participated in the rituals conducted by priests in the Thotaguru area. The academy is coming up on two acres of land allotted by the Andhra Pradesh government in 2021. Sindhu, who is the only Indian to become the badminton world champion, said the construction work would start soon and hoped that the academy would be ready within a year.

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence

Badminton star P.V. Sindhu performed Bhumi Puja for her badminton academy on Thursday, saying that training youngsters and grooming them for top-level competitions will be her aim through this endeavour.

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

India's Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in a tough three-game match and progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament in Iksan City, Korea on Thursday. The 24-year-old Indian overcame his Chinese Taipei opponent, ranked 31 in the world, 21-17 19-21 21-17 in a second round match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes. World number 44 George will play fifth seed Takuma Obayashi of Japan in the last-eight round. Earlier also, George had to dig deep to defeat Vietnam's Kuan Lin Kuo 15-21 21-12 21-15 in the opening round of the BWF Super 300 tournament.

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

Badminton star P.V. Sindhu performed Bhumi Puja for her badminton academy on Thursday, saying that training youngsters and grooming them for top-level competitions will be her aim through this endeavour. Accompanied by her parents, the Olympic silver medallist participated in the rituals conducted by priests in the Thotaguru area. The academy is coming up on two acres of land allotted by the Andhra Pradesh government in 2021. Sindhu, who is the only Indian to become the badminton world champion, said the construction work would start soon and hoped that the academy would be ready within a year.

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

India's Kiran George dished out yet another gritty performance to upset third seed Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in a tough three-game match and progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament in Iksan City, Korea on Thursday. The 24-year-old Indian overcame his Chinese Taipei opponent, ranked 31 in the world, 21-17 19-21 21-17 in a second round match that lasted one hour and 15 minutes. World number 44 George will play fifth seed Takuma Obayashi of Japan in the last-eight round. Earlier also, George had to dig deep to defeat Vietnam's Kuan Lin Kuo 15-21 21-12 21-15 in the opening round of the BWF Super 300 tournament.

Kefas gifts two-time African badminton champion cash, car

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has gifted a two-time African Badminton Champion, Jinkam Bulus Ephraimu, with a cash prize of N10 million and a brand-new Toyota Hilux.

Badminton: Malvika Bansod Finishes Runner-Up At Hylo Open

Rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod's impressive run at the Hylo Open Super 300 concluded with a runner-up finish, as she fell to Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 10-21, 15-21 in the final on Sunday.

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"If I'm Able To...": PV Sindhu Provides 'Olympics' Update On Playing Career

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

PV Sindhu Performs Bhumi Puja, Opens Center For Badminton And Sports Excellence In Visakhapatnam

Kiran George Enters Quarterfinals Of Korea Masters

Kefas gifts two-time African badminton champion cash, car

Badminton: Malvika Bansod Finishes Runner-Up At Hylo Open